SuperCoach NBL: Round 9 top scores, player trade tips and busts

Top fantasy scorers and busts for round 9 of SuperCoach NBL - plus key players to target - revealed here.

Each week we name the top scorers, busts and players on the bubble to help SuperCoach NBL fantasy coaches take their team to the next level.

These are the players who made fantasy headlines for the right and wrong reasons in Round 9 with additional insights including season averages and how many teams they feature in.

Plus, we list the players with the top projected scores for the next round and turn a spotlight on key player movements. Time to trade?

Leading the pack in Round 9 was James Batemon (BRI), putting up 83 points - taking his season average to 23.9.

His score was a reward for the 1% of smart coaches who started him in their squads.

Bryce Cotton (PER) was the following standout with 71 points, taking his tally to 29.0 average points for 13% of SuperCoach NBL teams.

Keandre Cook (BRI) put up the round's third best fantasy score of 68 points.

Kendric Davis (ADL) and Dylan Windler (PER) dropped the fourth and fifth best scores on their opponents with 62 and 62 points.

Ten Standouts:

James Batemon (BRI): 83 points,    23.9 season average,    1% of teams
Bryce Cotton (PER): 71 points,    29.0 season average,    13% of teams
Keandre Cook (BRI): 68 points,    29.1 season average,    22% of teams
Kendric Davis (ADL): 62 points,    38.7 season average,    14% of teams
Dylan Windler (PER): 62 points,    23.7 season average,    3% of teams
Keanu Pinder (PER): 55 points,    24.9 season average,    31% of teams
Jaylen Adams (SYD): 46 points,    32.2 season average,    6% of teams
Izan Almansa (PER): 46 points,    15.2 season average,    24% of teams
Ben Henshall (PER): 44 points,    19.7 season average,    54% of teams
Matt Hurt (SEM): 44 points,    32.5 season average,    16% of teams

At the other end of the fantasy scale are this week's 'busts' - the players who failed to reach their projected score.

Tyrell Harrison (BRI) was this week's biggest miss miscue with 42 points against a projected score of 75 leaving a scoring hole for 18% of SuperCoaches.

It was a mix of unfortunate events and tough nights for these players.

Fantasy Busts:

Tyrell Harrison (BRI): 42 points,    projected score 75 points,    18% of teams
Kristian Doolittle (PER): 34 points,    projected score 67 points,    32% of teams
Deng Adel (BRI): -5 points,    projected score 26 points,    1% of teams
William Hickey (ILL): 1 points,    projected score 25 points,    17% of teams
Deshon Taylor (CNS): 1 points,    projected score 21 points,    0% of teams

Time to pimp your team for the next round.

Here are the top 5 projected scores for each position. Does your roster need a revamp?

Forwards
Xavier Cooks (SYD) , 79 points projected, owned by 27% of teams.
Kristian Doolittle (PER) , 58 points projected, owned by 32% of teams.
Keanu Pinder (PER) , 58 points projected, owned by 31% of teams.
Cameron Oliver (SYD) , 53 points projected, owned by 12% of teams.
Sam Froling (ILL) , 52 points projected, owned by 9% of teams.

Centres
Montrezl Harrell (ADL) , 46 points projected, owned by 21% of teams.
Lachlan Olbrich (ILL) , 39 points projected, owned by 33% of teams.
Freddie Gillespie (NZL) , 39 points projected, owned by 1% of teams.
Matt Hurt (SEM) , 31 points projected, owned by 16% of teams.
Tyrell Harrison (BRI) , 29 points projected, owned by 18% of teams.

Guards
Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZL) , 67 points projected, owned by 34% of teams.
Matt Mooney (NZL) , 61 points projected, owned by 4% of teams.
Bryce Cotton (PER) , 54 points projected, owned by 13% of teams.
Tyler Harvey (ILL) , 51 points projected, owned by 5% of teams.
Jaylen Adams (SYD) , 50 points projected, owned by 6% of teams.

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Originally published as SuperCoach NBL: Round 9 top scores, player trade tips and busts